Soul survivor Willie West makes a triumphant return to New Orleans for this year’s Ponderosa Stomp. Here’s a gem from one of his Rustone sides.
Willie West, Willie Knows How
Ponderosa Stomp #9 Line Up and Schedule
It’s out! The full line up and performance schedule for the 9th annual Ponderosa Stomp!
Burning Down the House: 2 Swamp Pop Benefits to Rock Westwego’s Old Firemen’s Hall
Just across the river from the Crescent City and yet seemingly a world away, the West Bank of New Orleans stands strong as a holdout bastion of swamp-pop music and the classic R&B sound of the 1950s and ’60s. Physically linked to Cajun country via waterways such as Bayou Segnette and roads such as U.S. … Continue reading Burning Down the House: 2 Swamp Pop Benefits to Rock Westwego’s Old Firemen’s Hall
Benefit for a King of Gulf Coast Boogie and Soul – Jerry LaCroix
Louisiana vocal giant GG Shinn has delivered some of the most electrifying performances in recent Ponderosa Stomp memory. On Aug. 29, Shinn will be stepping up to an East Texas microphone to support his equally talented foil in the legendary 1960s lineup of the Boogie Kings, Jerry LaCroix, one of the most soulful voices in … Continue reading Benefit for a King of Gulf Coast Boogie and Soul – Jerry LaCroix
1974 Video of Huey P. Meaux the Crazy Cajun Live on the Radio
“Huey P. Meaux’s last Friday night oldies show on KPFT right before he went large with Freddy Fenders “Before the Next Teardrop Falls.”
